Disponibili i driver Catalyst 12.8 per schede video Radeon HD

Sono disponibili per il download i nuovi driver AMD Catalyst 12.8 per schede video Radeon HD della serie 5000, 6000 e 7000. I nuovi driver includono pieno supporto al nuovo Sistema Operativo di casa Microsoft Windows 8.

Tra le altre caratteristiche, segnaliamo pieno compatibilità con le DirectX 11.1 e vari incrementi prestazionali dal 3% al 25% rispetto ai driver Catalyst 12.6.

Di seguito le note fornite a corredo con i driver:

Featuring support for the DirectX 11.1 and the new WDDM 1.2 driver model:

• AMD’s first official unified and logo certified driver for Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista
• Target-Independent Rasterization (TIR):  TIR is a new rendering path that enables superior anti-aliasing in Direct3D driver applications
• Native Stereo 3D Support:  Windows 8 natively supports stereoscopic 3D gaming and videos via compatible applications
• Unified Video API:  Video playback has been integrated into the DirectX 11 API, enabling simultaneous video and gaming content.  Transcoding performance may also be improved for supporting applications.
• Optimized screen rotation for rotation aware devices
• Improved sleep/resume performance
• Optimized GPU power consumption
• Major technologies / features also supported under Windows 8:
  • AMD Eyefinity technology
  • OpenCL
  • OpenGL
  • Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
  • AMD Dual Graphics
  • AMD CrossFire technology
  • AMD Overdrive
  • AMD Catalyst Control Center
  • Vision Engine Control Center

Performance highlights of AMD Catalyst 12.8 (versus AMD Catalyst 12.6)

• Up to 25% in Elder Scrolls: Skyrim
• Up to 3% in Battlefield 3
• Up to 6% in Batman: Arkham City
• Up to 3% in Dues Ex: Human Revolution
• Up to 6% in Crysis 2
• Up to 15% in Total War: Shogun
• Up to 8% in Crysis Warhead
• Up to 5% in Just Cause 2
• Up to 10% in Dirt 3

Resolved issue highlights of the AMD Catalyst 12.8 driver

• Over/underscan settings are correctly restored on system reboot
• Audio is no longer disabled if the connected HDTV Is switched off/on
• Shogun 2 : Flickering text is no longer experienced
• Star Wars – The Old Republic : In game cinematic no longer experience flicker when using the arrow keys
• Dirt Showdown: 8-Ball track No longer hangs with Crossfire enabled
• Max Payne 3 : A black screen is no longer observed when launching game in DirectX 11 mode with Crossfire enabled

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